I don't know who needs to hear this, but you should lock your laptop screen every time you step away. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks ...

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization. Then, double-click on the Do not display the lock screen setting and choose the Enabled option. Finally ...

Microsoft's approach has shifted toward something you would see on a mobile device rather than on a desktop computer. To get to your lock screen you want to head to "Settings" and choose "Sign-in ...

To customize the lock screen, you can add a custom message and change the avatar icon. Customizing the various features on a Mac computer can be a fun way to make it feel more like your own.

If you find the Windows 8 lock screen to be annoying and just a waste of time, it is possible to disable it via a policy in the Group Policy Editor or via a Registry key. When disabled, instead of ...